French Language Services Unit, Ontario Ombudsman. IALC 2019 Conf.

Second day of the : After the presentation of the IALC collective book Constitutional Pioneers, the group sessions are under way.
Here, The Founding Principles and Successful Investigations, with as moderator,
Nora Farrell, Ombudsperson, Ryerson University
Colm Ó Coisdealbha, Director of the Office of the Language Commissioner of Ireland
Martin Cyr Hicks, Investigator at the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada and
Manuel Lezertua, Basque Country Ombudsman

We are all ears for , United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Language(s), inclusiveness, the (global) role of language commissioners, and the human rights of minorities - day 1 closing Keynote Address

– Welcome to Toronto for the participants who have already arrived! Safe travels for those who are about to join us! We look forward to seeing you all!
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June 26-27 Toronto – Welcome to our portrait’s series: Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Irish Language Commissioner since 2014 , based close to Galway, Ireland. He is Chair of the IALC and of the Irish Ombudsman Forum, and also a member of the Executive Committee of the Ombudsman Association. Rónán Ó Domhnaill worked 16 years as a journalist with the national broadcaster in Ireland, and he has recently written a thesis on the independence of Ombudsmen in Ireland.
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June 26-27, Toronto – Welcome to our portrait’s series: Dr. Diane Gerin-Lajoie is a Professor with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at and Head of the Centre de recherches en éducation franco-ontarienne (CREFO) located at OISE. Her research interests focus primarily on minority education, French minority language education and English minority language education in Canada, educational policy, school and society, the process of identity construction, and teaching in minority settings.
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June 26-27 Toronto – Welcome to our portrait’s series: , Director of the European Centre for Minority Issues, she is the head of its research cluster on Citizenship and Ethics and involved in . Her areas of expertise cover the major international organizations, the European Union as well as individual countries.Her research has been funded by the European Commission, governments and private foundations. In addition to her academic career, Prof. Malloy has served in the Danish Foreign Service in numerous positions and represented the Danish Government in international fora on post-conflict resolution for Rwanda and Bosnia, transition and development for Albania as well as on indigenous affairs issues. She has authored numerous articles about minority issues. Come and listen to her exchanges with our other experts.
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June 26-27, Toronto – Welcome to our portrait’s series: , Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University, public speaker and media commentator – considered one of Canada’s Top 25 Influential Movers and Shakers by the Financial Post and one of the Top 5 Most Influential Lawyer in Human Rights by the Canadian Lawyer Magazine. She is frequently called as a legal expert before Parliamentary and United Nations committees dealing with laws and policies impacting Indigenous peoples.
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June 26-27 Toronto – Welcome to our weekly series of panelists portraits: Dr Mpho Monareng, Chief Executive Officer of , the Pan South African Language Board, established to promote multilingualism, to protect language rights in South Africa, and to develop the 11 official languages. The Board was established in Act 59 of 1995 by the Parliament of South Africa.
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June 26-27 Toronto – Welcome to our series of panelists portraits - Meet , President of the Federal Union of European Nationalities FUEN - European umbrella organization of the autochthonous, national minorities/ethnic groups in Europe. has around 100 member organizations altogether. Join us to take advantage of their exceptional insight on minority languages! Register here : https://eventdex.force.com/BLN_RegistrationDym?id=a190H000006ph2AQAQ

The Right Honourable Richard Wagner heads Canada's highest Court. We look forward to hearing his speech at the on June 27 in Toronto! Join us:
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As of May 1, the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner will become part of the Ontario Ombudsman's Office. This account will shift to focus on the upcoming International Language Commissioners' Conference in Toronto, on June 26-27.
For information about French language services, complaints, and investigations conducted by the French Language Services unit, please follow the Ontario Ombudsman's Office.
Thank you for your support over the years, and we look forward to working with you in the future!